Arts

The annual neighborhood festival returns to the Larchmere neighborhood June 16th, 2018 from 1pm – 10pm!

Lounge on front lawns in the Larchmere neighborhood and sample a diverse range of local talent (30 musical acts!!). This event is totally FREE so bring your kids, friends and neighbors. Pack a cooler and drive, ride, walk or bike to Larchmere for this fun-filled day of music & more!

Check out the 2018_Schedule_Map to plan your day and be sure to stick around for the after-parties!

Cleveland Public Library is offering free workshops for creative artists in music, publishing, TV & film, digital media and the visual arts. This series of ten workshops provides artists with a better understanding of the legal and business aspects of five creative disciplines and empowers them to monetize their art. This program is being coordinated by Leah Lewis, of Three Butterflies Entertainment, LLC.

FINE ARTS

June 2: Business & Legal Affairs- Katie Steiner, Esq.

June 9: Creator- Steven Day, Esq.

PUBLISHING

June 16: Business & Legal Affairs- Kim Sadler

June 23: Creator-

DIGITAL ARTS

June 30: “Reality Is Her Canvas: Opportunities and Liabilities in the Digital Arts”

With an an unprecedented array of expressive technologies at their disposal, digital artists have never been freer to shatter the line between fantasy and reality as they bring their imaginations to life. But with great power comes great liability. Art should provoke, but not lawsuits, and digital mediums present unique concerns about ownership and censorship. First Amendment Lawyer Patrick Kabat will discuss the use of digital raw materials, appropriation art, and digital manipulation. It is intended that digital artists will leave better-informed to avoid costly disputes, and also to stand firm on their expressive freedoms.

Professor John Latimer helps prepare music artists for their career launch. In the music business, many artists will face two types of development in their careers–Artist Development, or the pre-release creating, planning and preparing, and Product Development, or the implementing and producing. Learn how art is no less important than commerce for today’s developing musician.

It’s your time to shine! If you had the chance to write a theme song for Cleveland and Akron, what elements would you include? What is your favorite thing about the region? Food…Beer…Music…Lake Erie? The time is now! Voice your opinion and contribute to the newest theme song for Northeast Ohio.

EUCLID BEACH LIVE PRESENTED BY SPRINT

Cleveland Metroparks Friday night concert series returns in 2018. Listen to live music, take a photograph at the Cleveland script sign, pack a picnic or sample fare from local food vendors.

Visitors can also catch a glimpse of the ongoing improvements, the new Euclid Beach Pier anticipated completion is fall 2018. Curved west towards the city, the new pier will offer views of the Cleveland skyline never experienced from this location before. The pier will be ADA accessible, have permanent seating and offer great opportunities to bird watch, take in the sunset and more.

EDGEWATER LIVE PRESENTED BY TRI-C

MAY 31 – AUG 02, 2018

6 – 9 PM

Edgewater LIVE presented by Cuyahoga Community College will kick off May 31 at 4:30 p.m. on the Centennial Plaza at Edgewater Beach House with performers from the Tri-C Creative Arts Program. Then, from 6 to 9 p.m., the region’s favorite headlining acts will perform on the Dollar Bank Stage. Visitors can grab a bite to eat from a rotating lineup of more than a dozen local food trucks each week and enjoy happy hour and local made-to-order fare from the Beach House, featuring spectacular views of Lake Erie and Cleveland’s skyline.

New this year is the Edgewater Nature Shop that will enhance beach and recreational offerings for visitors throughout the summer season. Beach goers will be able to rent standup paddleboards, umbrellas and chairs and purchase towels, sunscreen, Cleveland Metroparks branded merchandise and more.

Enjoy a FREE concert each Wednesday night in Wade Oval from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the heart of University Circle. Food trucks, vendors, theme nights, and activities vary each week and are all family-friendly. Bring a picnic or purchase delicious treats from vendors on site*. Select museums are open late on Wednesdays.

A week or so ago, I popped in to Robert Gatewood’s multimedia makerspace in Euclid at 818 E. 185th Street.

Although the space is lined with screens and systems like Xbox One S, Xbox One X, PlayStation 4 Pro and virtual reality, the space is not only a “haven” for gamers but, an incubator space for small businesses and creatives of all kinds.

Stay tuned in to their upcoming happenings, like their upcoming NBA 2K18 Tournament via their website or Facebook page (click below flyer)..